Coin divider



June 28, 1938. A, H UWAR 2,122,024

COIN DIVIDER Filed Jan. 19, 1937 1 21/6 ni'or 1 mm- #WL Patented June 28, 1938 v a A a 4 2,122,024

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2,122,024 a 1 com *mvmsn 7 Alfred F. Chouinard, .I Chicago, ,Ill., assignor to V V Raymondv T; Molon'ey, Chicago,

Application January 19, 1937 Serial No..'121,325

8 Claims. 7 (01. 193-31) The invention relates to a coin divider for'use with coin or check handling apparatus such as coin slide-s or chutes. Y i A These coin slides are commonly employed wherever it is desirable to coin release a vending "machine, or amusement apparatus. Sometimes these slides include an" auxiliary slide or conveyer for carryinga number of coinsin a visible position, before they are discharged into a cash box, or other receptacle. When discharging the coins, either from the main, or auxiliary slide (where the latter is used) it is sometimes desirable to divide the dischargingcoins evenly between 'two cash boxes or receptacles located to receive the coins. Y v The main object'of the invention is to'provide asimple attachment for a coin slide or chute to divide the discharging coins and directthem alternately into two coin receiving cash boxes.

such a coin divider which will be simple and fool proof in operation; v Still another object is to provide such a divider which may readily be attached to standard fi pes of coin slides or chutes without interfering with .the proper operation thereof, nor to necessitate any material change in the structure thereof.

Another object is to provide such'a divider comprising a simple coi'n'operated switch which will actautomatically to" divide or separate the coins evenly so that each of the two cash boxes will receive the same number of coins. s v

' Other important objects will become apparent to those skilled in' this art as the disclosure is 5 more fully made. I r l Briefly, such objects may be attained by providing at the dischargeend of a coin slide or chute, a pivoted switch member engageable by successive coins pushed 'thereagainst to movethe illustrative embodiment is shown in the. accome I panying sheet of drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a general plan view of a coin chute including an auxiliary-discharge slide .or conveyer to which is attached the coin divider 0f .ithis' invention, said coin-slide being-shown mounted in a suitable cabinet;

- 5 Figure2 is anjenlarged,;detail plan view of the Another object of the invention is to provide switch from one sidetoythe other, within limits,

dischargelend of the conveyer with the coin vider mounted thereon 1 and;

Figure 3 is a longitudinal,

sectional view A through thesamstructure, taken along the line 33of Figure '2,*looking in the direction of the P arrows.

A vending machine or amusement device cabinet I0 is generally depicted, the same having a front vertical wall H in which for sake of illustration, the coin slide may be mounted inthe usual manner; 1 e

Said coinslide, or coin'chute, as it is sometimes called, embodies'a horizontal, longitudinally disposed guide frame l2 in which is slidable, manually, the coin moving slide I3 which at its inner, or rear end carries a downwardly extending pin IA. The rear end of the frame l2 includes an extension I5 "carrying a pivot l6, for pivotally mounting below'the slide 13, a swingable 'member I! having a cam, or wedge edge l8 and a forward lever projection I9. V

The frame 12 includes, or carries in a suitable manner, at the discharge end of the slide I3, a

right angularlyfdisposed extension slide or conveyer 2D, the same embodying a lengthwise depressed passage Zl to guide coins therealong in a Visible position since the cabinet at this point The will-"be glass cover'ed'J'toexpose. thev coins. purpose of making 'thisxslidestructure and the coins thereon :visible; is; toyidiscourage unscrupulous personsfrorniemploying' improper slugs, and

thelike.

The slide I 3 has an opening 22 to move a coin ove'r-the. bottom of the horizontal: frame l2 :until' saidl coin reaches --a drop opening?v 23 at which point the coin transfers ontoathe. auxiliary slide 20 and is pushedthereonto when thetslide l 3 is retracted causing the pin M to carnalongthe edgelB-to move the member H. ina" manner whereby its lever 'projection l9 will engage the dropped coin and push it onto theslide '20..

Eventually a-series of coins, numbered 24 will 7 be successively pushed along the slide 2!] to. its

freeend for discharge therefrom. As the coins discharge intthis 'manner it is desirable sometimes toidivide them by'alternately discharging successive coins first to one side in a box,25;car=

ried inthe cabinetllLand then to. the other side, intoanother box 26 also carried in the;cabinet,

as indicated in Figure 1. Accordingly, a coin di vider switch structureisoperatively associated with thedischarge end' of the slide. 20 to accom plish this result.; F e

' Slightly inwardly from eheexeem ee 6fthe; lid 2 z. e pa sa e Z aten m tes aid slide at each side edge at the point mentioned being cut out to provide opposite coin drop notches 21. The extreme end of the slide 29 carries a vertical hinge pin 28 on which is pivotally mounted a sector shaped switch 29, having its apex 30 facing the discharging coins, as shown. The opposite or base end of the switch is formed with two spaced bosses 3|, cooperating with a pin 32 on the slide 20 in an obvious manner to limit the pivotal or swinging movement of the switch 29. Said switch 29 has opposite sides adjacent the angle or apex 30 formed in a curve best adapted to be engaged by a coin to aid in the deflection thereof in the most effective manner.

The terminal end of the coin passageway 2| v out of the passage 2!, because of the resistance.

which might occur from the switch 29 as the coins in turn engage it. At each side of the cover 33 is located a flat resilient spring member 34, the free ends of which project slightly across the notches 27, respectively yieldingly to bear against the edge of a discharging coin to hold it against the adjacent cam edge of the switch 29 to insure proper deflection of the coin.

The operation of the switch 29 will be readily understood. The coins 2d are pushed along by the lever l9, intermittently, so that each succeeding coin must engage one side of the switch 29 and be deflected therebyto drop through a notch 2! into one of the boxes provided to receive the coins.' The pressure of the coin serves to flip or pivot the switch so that the next suc ceeding coin will be deflected to and discharged at the opposite side in an obvious manner. Thus is provided a simple coin divider attachment for coin slides to achieve the desirable objects of the invention.

It is the intention to cover allchanges and modifications of the illustrative example of the structure herein shown for purposes of the disclosure, which do not in material respects constitute departures from the spirit and scope of the invention. a

What is claimed is:

1. In a coin handling device having a substantially horizontal slide along which coins may be pushed to discharge from an end thereof, the combination with said slide. of a switch pivotally carried on said slide at the discharge end thereof to cause successive coins engaging the switch to be alternately deflected and discharged at opposite sides of the slide, opposite sides of the slide adjacent and below the switch being cut away to provide coin drop notches.

2. In a coin handling device having a substantially horizontal slide along which coins may be pushed to discharge from an end. thereof, the combination with said slide of a switchpivotally carried on said slide. at the discharge end thereof to cause. successive coins engaging theswitch to be alternately deflected and discharged at oppo site sides of the slide, and resilient means at each side of the slide adjacent the switch yieldably to engage the coins with the switch.

3. In a coin handling device having a sub' stantially horizontal (slide along which coins may be pushed to discharge from an end thereof, the combination with said slide of a switch pivotally carried on said slide at the discharge end thereof to cause successive coins engaging'theswitch to be alternately deflected and discharged at opposite sides of the slide, opposite sides of the slide adjacent and below the switch being cut away to provide coin drop notches, and a flat spring carried by the slide at each side of the switch and respectively adjacent the notches.

4. In a coin handling device having a substantially horizontal slide including a passage along which coins may be pushed to discharge from an end thereof, the combination with said discharge end of the slide, of a pivoted switch carried thereby to be engaged successively by coins to cause their discharge alternately to opposite sides of the slide and through oppositely disposed coin drop notches formed in the slide, and a cover over the discharge end of the passage to hold down the coins for positive engagement with the switch, said switch lying immediately off the end of the cover.

5. In a coin handling device having a substantially horizontal slide including a passage along which coins may be pushed to discharge from an end thereof, the combination with said discharge end of the slide, of a pivoted switch carried thereby to be engaged successively by coins to cause their discharge alternately to opposite sides of the slide, a cover over the discharge end of the passage to hold down the coins for positive engagement with the switch, the sides of the slide between the cover and switch respectively including a leaf spring guide, and said slide having its respective sides in advance of the switch respectively notched.

6. In a coin handling device having a substantially horizontal slide along which coins may be pushed fiatwise in abutting relation to discharge one at a time from a portion thereof, the combination with said slide having marginal coin drop notches respectively formed in the slide on opposite sides of the center line thereof at said portion, and a sector-shaped switch carried on the slide for horizontal swinging movement in a position to be abutted by thecoins in a manner to cause it to deflect alternate coins oppositely to drop through said notches for discharge from the slide. a

'7. In a coin handling device having an elongated slide formed with a substantially horizontal depressed passageway open along its top to make visible a series of coins adapted to be pushed in abutting relation therealong, the combination with said slide of an extension at the end of the passageway formed with oppositely disposed marginal coin drop notches, a deflector movably carried on said extension to be engaged by the coins to alternately drop the coins through said notches, and a cover plate disposed over the discharge end of the passageway to hold down the coins for fiatwise engagement with the deflector.

8. In a coin handling device having an elongated slide formed withasubstantially horizontal depressed passageway open along its top to make visible a series of coins adapted to be pushed in abutting relation therealong, the combination with said slide of an extension at the end of the passageway. formed with oppositely disposed marginal coin drop notches, a deflector movably carried on said extension and lying in the plane of the coins to be engaged thereby to drop the coins alternately through said notches, means closing the top of the passageway adjacent its terminal end proximate the notches to maintain the coins fiatwise while engaging the deflector, and resilient side members respectively disposed along the sides of the slide and projecting partly across the said notches. ALFRED F. CHOUINARD. 

